lohphat:stuhayes2010: If 83% of Americans disapprove of congress, how come we don't see 83% of congress not being reflected?

Because the electorate is a bunch of selfish ignorant rubes. They hate congress....except for their guy.

THIS.

I am from Ky and go insane when I hear people biatch and whine about congress yet stick McConnell's unsavory arse back in office year after year. The man stated he was a US senator not a KY senator, still not fired because of the jersy he wears. I hate everyone who votes partisan and stops thinking for themselves.

"The poll also shows that the president's overall job-approval rating stands at 45 percent, a 3-point drop from last month, although it's within the poll's margin of error."

Last month's poll did not have a margin of error? The 48 number from last month was an absolute number?WTF is he comparing it to?

NBC news isn't even trying anymore to appear unbiased.

Since margins of error work both ways, they could have overestimated Obama's support in the last poll, and underestimated it in the current one. So it's possible presidential support went up, not down.

FTFAWhen it comes to immigration reform, 44 percent of adults say they would blame Republicans if Congress doesn't pass legislation by the end of its current term. 21 percent of respondents would blame the president, and 14 percent would blame congressional Democrats.

1 in 5 people will blame the President for not passing legislation.NOT PASSING LEGISLATION

The executive branch is NOT PASSING LEGISLATION

Can we please start airing School House Rock videos on every channel?Civics, motherfarker. Do you speak it?

bionicjoe:FTFAWhen it comes to immigration reform, 44 percent of adults say they would blame Republicans if Congress doesn't pass legislation by the end of its current term. 21 percent of respondents would blame the president, and 14 percent would blame congressional Democrats.

1 in 5 people will blame the President for not passing legislation.NOT PASSING LEGISLATION

The executive branch is NOT PASSING LEGISLATION

Can we please start airing School House Rock videos on every channel?Civics, motherfarker. Do you speak it?

Remember something like 30% of Americans said Rmoney was responsible for killing OBL.

"The poll also shows that the president's overall job-approval rating stands at 45 percent, a 3-point drop from last month, although it's within the poll's margin of error."

Last month's poll did not have a margin of error? The 48 number from last month was an absolute number?WTF is he comparing it to?

NBC news isn't even trying anymore to appear unbiased.

Since margins of error work both ways, they could have overestimated Obama's support in the last poll, and underestimated it in the current one. So it's possible presidential support went up, not down.

You can't then say it is within the margin of error.

Last month was 48 and I assume the moe was 3. So the range is 45 to 51

This month the number was 45 so the range is 42 to 48

It is wrong to say this month's result is within the moe of last month's.

"So, tell people to give a money crowbar to the rich,tell them they'll get some of the crumbs, and America willhave a wave of prosperity? Just don't tell them who for?And it'll work? Well, heh heh, you're the boss!"

"The poll also shows that the president's overall job-approval rating stands at 45 percent, a 3-point drop from last month, although it's within the poll's margin of error."

Last month's poll did not have a margin of error? The 48 number from last month was an absolute number?WTF is he comparing it to?

NBC news isn't even trying anymore to appear unbiased.

Since margins of error work both ways, they could have overestimated Obama's support in the last poll, and underestimated it in the current one. So it's possible presidential support went up, not down.

You can't then say it is within the margin of error.

Last month was 48 and I assume the moe was 3. So the range is 45 to 51

This month the number was 45 so the range is 42 to 48

It is wrong to say this month's result is within the moe of last month's.

I'm not sure how you're reading it, but all they're saying is support could have gone down, stayed the same, or even gone up. So don't read to much into small swings of an inaccurate poll.

lohphat:stuhayes2010: If 83% of Americans disapprove of congress, how come we don't see 83% of congress not being reflected?

Because the electorate is a bunch of selfish ignorant rubes. They hate congress....except for their guy.

It isn't like everyone voted for the guy that got elected. Even in a fairly safe district about 40% of the voters voted for the guy that lost. So they have a good reason to dislike Congress.

Also, slightly fewer than half the congressional elections elected a guy from the party that isn't currently in power. So they also have a good reason to dislike Congress.

But even people that voted for a winning candidate in the majority party get frustrated with Congress. That's because Congress is designed to stymy each individual Congressperson. They have to reach a consensus, and that means everyone is always a bit unhappy.

Private_Citizen:tenpoundsofcheese: Private_Citizen: tenpoundsofcheese: Now this line is funny:

"The poll also shows that the president's overall job-approval rating stands at 45 percent, a 3-point drop from last month, although it's within the poll's margin of error."

Last month's poll did not have a margin of error? The 48 number from last month was an absolute number?WTF is he comparing it to?

NBC news isn't even trying anymore to appear unbiased.

Since margins of error work both ways, they could have overestimated Obama's support in the last poll, and underestimated it in the current one. So it's possible presidential support went up, not down.

You can't then say it is within the margin of error.

Last month was 48 and I assume the moe was 3. So the range is 45 to 51

This month the number was 45 so the range is 42 to 48

It is wrong to say this month's result is within the moe of last month's.

I'm not sure how you're reading it, but all they're saying is support could have gone down, stayed the same, or even gone up. So don't read to much into small swings of an inaccurate poll.

FTA:"In their mind, Republicans have been too quick to give in to Obama," says McInturff, the GOP pollster, about the views of self-identified Republicans in the poll. "For the average Republican House member, he or she is more likely to be concerned about a primary than general election."

Have I missed ANYTHING the Republicans have done aside from vote to repeal ACA 38 times? What can possibly be construed as 'giving in'?

Private_Citizen:tenpoundsofcheese: Private_Citizen: tenpoundsofcheese: Now this line is funny:

"The poll also shows that the president's overall job-approval rating stands at 45 percent, a 3-point drop from last month, although it's within the poll's margin of error."

Last month's poll did not have a margin of error? The 48 number from last month was an absolute number?WTF is he comparing it to?

NBC news isn't even trying anymore to appear unbiased.

Since margins of error work both ways, they could have overestimated Obama's support in the last poll, and underestimated it in the current one. So it's possible presidential support went up, not down.

You can't then say it is within the margin of error.

Last month was 48 and I assume the moe was 3. So the range is 45 to 51

This month the number was 45 so the range is 42 to 48

It is wrong to say this month's result is within the moe of last month's.

I'm not sure how you're reading it, but all they're saying is support could have gone down, stayed the same, or even gone up. So don't read to much into small swings of an inaccurate poll.

They are saying that this month's result are within the margin of error of last months. That statement is flat out wrong.They are trying to downplay the 45% number.